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A PCM is a substance composed for molecules. The principle of the PCM is simple. As the temperature increases, the material changes phase from solid to liquid. The reaction being endothermic, the PCM absorbs the heat.
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Delgado, J.M.P.Q., Martinho, J.C., Vaz Sá, A., Guimarães, A.S., Abrantes, V. (2019). Introduction. In: Thermal Energy Storage with Phase Change Materials. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97499-6_1
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